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Value Added Tax (VAT) is a 15% indirect tax charged on most goods and services in Bangladesh and administered by the National Board of Revenue (NBR). HRBD registers your business for VAT, sets up your Mushak records, computes output and input VAT, and files your monthly VAT return (Mushak-9.1) with the NBR by the deadline, so your business stays compliant.
HRBD handles the full VAT cycle for businesses in Bangladesh, from registering you with the NBR and obtaining your BIN to filing the monthly Mushak-9.1 return and standing with you through a VAT audit. Whether you manufacture, import, trade or provide services, we apply the correct rate under the VAT and Supplementary Duty Act 2012, claim the input credit you are due, and keep your records audit-ready. We also file your income tax and corporate tax where you need them handled together.
VAT applies across the supply chain, so most businesses that make taxable supplies in Bangladesh must register and account for VAT with the NBR. HRBD confirms whether your turnover requires full VAT registration or the reduced turnover-tax route, registers you, and keeps your VAT aligned with your corporate tax where relevant.
VAT on goods at each value-added stage, with input VAT credit claimed against output VAT.
VAT charged on taxable services at the standard or applicable reduced rate.
VAT or turnover tax depending on annual turnover and the registration threshold.
VAT is a 15% indirect tax on the value added to most goods and services, administered by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) under the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act 2012.
The standard VAT rate is 15%. Reduced and truncated rates apply to specified sectors, and exports are zero-rated.
Businesses whose annual turnover crosses the mandatory-registration threshold set by the Finance Act must register; smaller businesses may fall under turnover tax instead. HRBD confirms which applies to you.
The monthly VAT return, Mushak-9.1, is due by the fifteenth day of the month following the tax period. HRBD prepares and files it before the deadline.
A BIN is the Business Identification Number the NBR issues on VAT registration. Every VAT invoice and return uses it, and HRBD obtains it for you.
Mushak-6.3 is the VAT tax invoice a registered business must issue on each taxable supply. HRBD sets it up and keeps your invoicing records in order.
Yes. We review your last returns and BIN status, flag anything outstanding, and take over from the next return.
Your records are handled under written terms and used only for your VAT work, with one point of contact and documents kept ready for audit.
Choosing HRBD for VAT means one team that knows Bangladeshi indirect tax and stays current with NBR practice under the VAT and Supplementary Duty Act 2012. We register you correctly, apply the right rate for your sector, file every monthly return on time, and stand behind your position through any NBR audit, so you are not left to answer a notice on your own.
When you contact HRBD, we review your business, confirm whether you need VAT registration or turnover-tax enlistment, and agree a start point with no obligation. From there we register you, set up your Mushak records, and file your monthly return with the NBR. You keep one point of contact, and your accounting records stay ready for audit.
VAT in Bangladesh is charged at a standard 15% rate under the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act 2012, with reduced and truncated rates for specified sectors and zero-rating on exports. The tables below show the VAT rate structure and the monthly filing requirements the NBR sets.
| Category | VAT rate |
|---|---|
| Standard rate (most goods and services) | 15% |
| Reduced / truncated rates (specified sectors) | 5%, 7.5%, 10% and lower |
| Exports | 0% (zero-rated) |
| Turnover tax (small businesses below threshold) | Reduced rate set by the Finance Act |
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| VAT return form | Mushak-9.1 (monthly return) |
| Return due | Fifteenth day of the month after the tax period |
| Tax invoice | Mushak-6.3 issued on each taxable supply |
| Regulator | National Board of Revenue (NBR) |
Standard rate and monthly return: Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act, 2012 (Act No. 47 of 2012), National Board of Revenue (NBR). Registration threshold set by the annual Finance Act.
Getting VAT-compliant with HRBD follows a clear sequence from your first enquiry to a filed monthly return. Each step is handled by our team, and you keep one point of contact throughout the process below.
Reviewed by Romana Akhter Shila, Head of Payroll & HR Compliance, HRBD.
